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Thursday, April 2nd, 2026

Singapore Market Outlook April 2026: Safe Haven Status, Oil Price Impact, and Top Stock Picks 1

Broker Name: DBS Bank Ltd
Date of Report: 2 April 2026

Excerpt from DBS report.

Report Summary

  • Straits Times Index (STI) Target: Year-end target of 5,250 maintained; near-term trading range 4,700–5,040.
  • Actionable BUY Calls & Target Prices:
    • Sembcorp Industries: Buy, Target Price S\$7.30
    • OCBC: Buy, Target Price S\$23.00
    • Singapore Exchange (SGX): Buy, Target Price S\$19.20
    • UMS: Buy, Target Price S\$1.83
    • IFAST: Buy, Target Price S\$12.15
    • Seatrium: Buy, Target Price S\$3.00
    • Nam Cheong: Buy, Target Price S\$1.60
    • Mapletree Logistics Trust: Buy, Target Price S\$1.55
    • UOL: Buy, Target Price S\$13.00
    • CityDev: Buy, Target Price S\$12.00
    • CICT: Buy, Target Price S\$2.80
    • MLT: Buy, Target Price S\$1.55
    • Suntec REIT: Buy, Target Price S\$1.60
    • Centurion Accommodation REIT: Buy, Target Price S\$1.30
    • SATS: Buy, Target Price S\$4.50
    • First Resources: Buy, Target Price S\$3.00
    • Bumitama Agri: Buy, Target Price S\$1.90
    • ST Engineering: Buy, Target Price S\$12.40
    • NetLink Trust: Buy, Target Price S\$1.08
    • DFI Retail: Buy, Target Price S\$5.00
  • Sector Highlights & Ideas:
    • Safe-haven status for Singapore equities affirmed, with resilience driven by banks, SGX, tech, utilities, and O&G-related stocks.
    • Rotation between escalation (energy, commodities, defence stocks) and de-escalation (REITs, property, transport) trades expected.
    • Prolonged high oil prices (>USD100/bbl) benefit O&G and defensive stocks; weigh on hotel REITs and consumer discretionary.
  • Implications:
    • Investors should focus on sectors and stocks resilient to geopolitical volatility and oil price swings.
    • Actionable BUY calls with target prices offer guidance for portfolio positioning.

above is an excerpt from a report by DBS Bank Ltd. Clients of DBS Bank Ltd can be the first to access the full report from the DBS website : https://www.dbs.com.sg

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